Abstract: A charging or fueling recess for use in a body opening of a vehicle, which has a recess body and a hinge housing as a rigid part made of a first plastic, wherein the recess body is formed integrally with the hinge housing, wherein the hinge housing has a lower part and an upper part, wherein the charging or fueling recess also has a hinge housing sealing body as a flexible part made of a second plastic which is softer than the first plastic, wherein the hinge housing sealing body is arranged at least sectionally between the lower part and the upper part, wherein the recess body, the hinge housing and the hinge housing sealing body are produced using a two-component injection-molding process.

Abstract: A charging or fueling recess for use in a body opening of a vehicle, which has a recess body and a hinge housing as a rigid part made of a first plastic, wherein the recess body is formed integrally with the hinge housing, wherein the hinge housing has a lower part and an upper part, wherein the charging or fueling recess also has a hinge housing sealing body as a flexible part made of a second plastic which is softer than the first plastic, wherein the hinge housing sealing body is arranged at least sectionally between the lower part and the upper part, wherein the recess body, the hinge housing and the hinge housing sealing body are produced using a two-component injection-molding process.

Abstract: A shock wave therapy apparatus having a shock wave source and a control device for activating the shock wave source is provided for extracorporal shock wave therapy. The control device comprises a program module in which at least one predefined sequence of individual shock waves is stored or may be set. The shock wave source may be activated by the control device in a manner such that the shock wave source emits the predefined sequence of shock waves.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a gel mass based on reaction products of polyols and polyisocyanates, wherein the polyol component consists of one or more polyols with hydroxyl numbers below 112 and where appropriate other polyols and additives known from polyol chemistry, the isocyanate number of the reaction mixture lies in the range of 15 to 59.81 and the product of the isocyanate functionality and the functionality of the polyol components is at least 6.15, as a coupling medium for transmitting acoustic waves from a sound source onto the body of the patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical device with a picture-providing diagnostic X-ray system and a therapy source, in particular a lithotriptor. For improving the accessibility of the device on examination, according to the invention it is envisaged for the therapy source to be arranged on a guide arm whose one end is translatorily movable relative to the X-ray system into a displacement direction, and for the guide arm to be pivotably arranged about a rotational axis.

Abstract: An acoustic therapy device is provided including a housing, an electro-acoustic transducer, a coupling element and coupling cushions. The electro-acoustic transducer is arranged in the housing which includes a shell. The coupling element has a coupling surface flush with edges of the shell. Another coupling surface of the coupling element is on the sound irradiation surface of the transducer and sound waves from the sound irradiation surface are directly coupled into the coupling element. An elastic coupling cushion is connected to a surface of the coupling element. One coupling surface of the coupling element and an exterior coupling surface of the coupling cushion define a sound advance path the length of which may, along with a penetration depth of the sound waves, be varied.

Abstract: A heating or air-conditioning system for a vehicle occupant compartment has an air distributor with a warm-air outlet which is connected with an air duct leading to a center plane the vehicle occupant compartment. A cold-air bypass controlled by a cold-air flap is provided for lowering the temperature of the warm air flowing out of the warm air outlet to the air duct. In the cold-air bypass, which has a relatively small cross-section, a throttling element is coupled with the cold-air flap such that the cold-air flap partially, to a defined extent, covers the warm-air outlet in the open position of the cold-air flap, thus maximally opening up the cold-air bypass. In addition, in this arrangement the throttling element completely opens up the warm-air outlet in the closed position of the cold-air flap, thus completely blocking the cold-air bypass.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a gel mass based on reaction products of polyols and polyisocyanates, wherein the polyol component consists of one or more polyols with hydroxyl numbers below 112 and, where appropriate, other polyols and additives known from polyol chemistry, the isocyanate number of the reaction mixture lies in the range of 15 to 59.81, and the product of the isocyanate functionality and the functionality of the polyol components is at least 6.15, as a coupling medium for transmitting acoustic waves from a sound source onto the body of the patient.

Abstract: The electroacoustic transucer comprises a dome-shaped carrier on whose inner side are mounted piezoelctric elements and which furthermore is also provided with piezoelectric elements on its outer side. The piezoelectric elements on the inner and on the outer side are switched in separate groups and can be triggered such that the sound waves produced by them can be synchronized, by which means the power intensity in the focus can be increased.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and arrangement for checking the operability of a vessel. Pressure is introduced into the vessel utilizing a pressure source having operating variables which vary during operation of the pressure source. These operating variables are detected while the pressure is introduced into the vessel and a conclusion as to a presence of a leak in the vessel is drawn from the operating variables. By utilizing the operating variables, a statement as precise as possible is provided as to the presence of the leak with as little additional equipment as possible.

Abstract: A device, which is especially made for the generation of shockwaves to detect inner-body objects, is equipped with piezo-ceramic transducer elements which act as an electro-acoustical transducer which can be driven by a high-voltage source with high-voltage impulses to generate shock waves or sound impulses through directed deformations and length changes of the transducer elements is dependent on the given polarization of the transducer elements and the polarity of the high-voltage impulses. The sound energy emitted by the device may then be especially high if the transducer elements are excited and biased with a bias potential before the appearance of a high-voltage impulse and the polarity of the bias potential is opposite to that of the high-voltage impulse.

Abstract: The extracorporeal treatment apparatus has an electroacoustic transducer for producing focused sound waves and a patient support which can be moved with respect to the transducer for the purpose of positioning a patient. The transducer is arranged pivotably about its focus with respect to the patient support. The treatment apparatus is provided to connect an external X-ray location device essentially comprising an X-ray source, an X-ray image-receiver and a support frame connecting these components. Mechanical coupling between the X-ray location device and the transducer of the treatment apparatus takes place such that the X-ray location devices may follow the pivoting movements of the transducer.

Abstract: The therapy apparatus described for treating concretions and tissue in the body of a patient by means of sound waves comprises a sound wave generator and an available X-ray device for locating an object for therapy, wherein the therapy apparatus has a spot film device. The spot film device is arranged within the axial passage of an X-ray cone for the available X-ray device attached to the sound wave generator and with its central longitudinal axis aligned with the focus thereof to be able to precisely adjust and fix a known X-ray device available to the therapy apparatus relative to the therapy apparatus quickly and safely.

Abstract: An apparatus for shock wave treatment includes a shock wave transducer with a cup-shaped body and with an X-ray location finding device for finding the location of a bodily concretion or tissue to be treated. The X-ray device includes an extensible X-ray tube with telescoping tube sections which are sealed against an acoustic coupling medium filling the delay path of the transducer by a balloon arranged within the X-ray tube. The balloon is secured to the upper section of the tube and to the lower section thereof. Overpressure or underpressure is applied to the interior of the X-ray tube to adjust its length in order to optimise X-ray location finding on the one hand, and shock wave treatment on the other hand.

Abstract: A lithotripsy ultrasound locating device comprises at least one locating transducer having a plurality of focal ranges and which is associated with a therapy transducer and is axially adjustable in relation to its focus; a position indicator which generates a signal representing the distance between the sound head of the locating transducer and the focus of the therapy transducer; a computer; a monitor on which a target mark representing the focus of the therapy transducer is displayed; and an electronic transmitter/receiver arrangement controlled by the computer in order to produce an image of a concretion to be destroyed which image is constantly optimal. The computer, controls, as a function of the signal emitted by the position indicator and by way of the transmitter/receiver arrangement, the focal range of the locating transducer which, at the given distance at that moment between the sound head and the focus of the therapy transducer always lies in the range thereof.

Abstract: The focus of a lithotriptor comprising a transducer for generating focused ultrasonic shock waves is adapted for alignment on a concretion or tissue to be destroyed. The transducer is connected to an image-forming diagnostic X-ray system for locating the concretion or tissue, and comprising an X-ray emitter and an image intensifier disposed on a pivotable frame. The transducer is connected to the X-ray emitter, and the X-ray emitter is disposed at the center of the transducer, so that the emission axes of the transducer and the X-ray emitter coincide.

Abstract: Apparatus for shock wave therapy comprises an electroacoustic therapeutic transducer for generating ultrasonic shock waves, which are transmitted by way of a coupling medium shock wave transmission section of the transducer, bounded by a membrane, to the body of a patient reclining on a therapy table. In the interest of hygiene the membrane is releasably attached by its marginal area to the therapy table, being thereby exchangeable so that a new membrane can be provided for each patient. The extraction of gas from the coupling medium following exchange of the membrane is provided for.

Abstract: There is disclosed, a piezoelectric transducer for generating focussed ultrasonic shock waves for use in lithotripsy. The ultrasonic shock waves are emitted in pulsed form and can be transmitted by way of a coupling medium to the body of a patient to be treated. The transducer comprises a substantial member of individual piezoelectric transducer elements of ceramic or like material which are connected to the poles of a pulse generator and are fixed to a support in mosaic form and with their sides electrically insulated from one another. The acoustic termination of the transducer elements is essentially free from reflection. An intermediate medium of at least one layer, the acoustic impedance of which lies between that of the ceramic of the transducer element and that of the coupling medium, is provided between the transducer elements and the coupling medium. The thickness d of the layer is chosen in accordance with the relationship d>.tau..sub.k .multidot.c.sub.LA, where .tau..sub.

Abstract: A device for locating and disintegrating concretions and stones in bodily cavities by means of a shock wave generator comprises a reclining surface for the patient, with an opening therein below which the generator, including a flexible precursor section, is so arranged that the fluid sealed off from the outside is in contact via the opening with the body section to be treated, either directly or indirectly via a diaphragm sealing off the precursor section. To this end, the reclining surface and the shock wave generator are displaceable with respect to each other.

Abstract: A diagnostic coupler is provided for transmitting ultrasonic waves from an ultrasonic locating transducer to a patient body, particularly for use in a lithotriptic apparatus having an ultrasonic shock wave transducer and at least one ultrasonic locating transducer. The coupler is a dimensionally stable body which is releasably arranged on the ultrasonic locating transducer by fitting to the shape of the ultrasound emitting end of the transducer. The material of the coupler has a characteritic wave impedance which is substantially the same as that of the patient body tissue.